Mastering Multiplication

Hey, parents, have you noticed how much things have changed in the world of learning mathematics? Chances are many of the methods and things your child is learning are much different than how you (and I) learned in school.

This week we practiced three different methods of multiplication: (Click on the links to see a You Tube video explaining the method.)

Partial Products

 
Lattice

Traditional (the way us 'old folks' learned)

While I wanted all students to try and practice the different methods, it is important to me that from this point forward they choose one method that they feel most comfortable with, and do it well, in order to complete problems accurately.